NewHydrogen Inc. (NEWH)

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I guess there's some ways to pull O2/H2 from water....I asked Ai:

**LOW-TEMPERATURE METHODS**

1. **Electrolysis (Room Temp to ~80°C)**
- **How it works:** Apply an electric current to water, splitting it into hydrogen and oxygen gas.
- **Equation:**
2H_2O ? 2H_2 + O_2
- **Efficiency Boosters:**
- Add an electrolyte (e.g., KOH, NaOH, or H2SO4) to improve conductivity.
- Use PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) or alkaline electrolyzers for efficiency.
- **Pros:** Clean, controllable, and widely used in hydrogen fuel tech.
- **Cons:** Requires electricity, which may not be efficient unless using renewable energy.

2. **Chemical Reactions (Cold or Room Temp)**
- **Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition:**
2H_2O_2 ? 2H_2O + O_2
- Uses a catalyst like manganese dioxide (MnO2) to generate oxygen.
- **Metal-Water Reactions (for H2 Production):**
- Certain metals (e.g., aluminum with gallium, sodium, magnesium) react with water at room temp, releasing hydrogen:
2Al + 6H_2O ? 2Al(OH)_3 + 3H_2
- Gallium prevents oxidation layers on aluminum, making the reaction efficient.

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**HIGH-TEMPERATURE METHODS**

1. **Thermal Decomposition (~2500°C)**
- Water can be split into H2 and O2 at extreme temperatures.
- 2H_2O ? 2H_2 + O_2
- **How?**
- Requires extreme heat from **solar concentrators, plasma arcs, or nuclear reactors**.
- Used in **solar thermochemical water splitting cycles**.

2. **Thermochemical Cycles (~500-1200°C)**
- Use intermediate reactions to lower the energy required for water splitting.
- **Sulfur-Iodine Cycle (S-I Cycle):**
- **Step 1:** Iodine + sulfuric acid + water ? hydrogen iodide (HI) + sulfuric acid.
- **Step 2:** Decompose HI at ~350°C to get H2.
- **Step 3:** Decompose sulfuric acid at ~800°C to get O2.
- **Overall Effect:** Water ? H2 + O2, with recyclable chemicals.
- Used in **nuclear hydrogen production**.

3. **Steam Reforming of Hydrocarbons (~700-1000°C)**
- Not strictly splitting water, but reacts H2O with methane or other hydrocarbons.
- **Reaction:**
CH_4 + H_2O ? CO + 3H_2
- **Used for:** Industrial hydrogen production.

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**WHICH METHOD TO CHOOSE?**
- **Low temp (Electrolysis):** Good for small-scale, clean hydrogen production if you have electricity.
- **Low temp (Chemical Reactions):** Good if you want immediate oxygen or hydrogen without electricity.
- **High temp (Thermal/Thermochemical):** Ideal for large-scale, industrial hydrogen production using concentrated solar or nuclear heat.

What’s your use case? Are you thinking **fuel production**, **oxygen extraction in space**, or something else?